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Luke Perry

Luke Perry

Actor, also director, writer and producer · Died March 4, 2019, aged 52 · Mansfield, Ohio, USA

Coy Luther "Luke" Perry III (October 11, 1966 – March 4, 2019) was an American actor. He became a teen idol for playing Dylan McKay on the Fox television series Beverly Hills, 90210 from 1990 to 1995, and again from 1998 to 2000. Perry also starred as Fred Andrews on the CW series Riverdale. He had guest roles on shows such as Criminal Minds, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The Simpsons, and Will & Grace, as well as a recurring role voicing Rick Jones in The Incredible Hulk (1996–1997) from Marvel Comics, and also appeared in various films, including Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992), 8 Seconds (1994), The Fifth Element (1997), The Final Storm, The Beat Beneath My Feet (2016), and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019), which was his final feature performance and earned him a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. Perry died at the age of 52 from complications following a massive stroke.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 11, 1966
Died
March 4, 2019 (aged 52)
From
Mansfield, Ohio, USA
Works as
Actor, also director, writer and producer
Titles
62 on MovieCove · 96 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 32% in 30 days

What are Luke Perry's films like?

Across their 39 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Action9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
37%
Self
20%
Survival
16%
Morality
14%
Society
10%
Power
2%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds13 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 35 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 23 · Serious 7 · Dark 5

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 23 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 13 · Charged 18 · Intense 4

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 23 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 4

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 15 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 21 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 26 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 28 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

31 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 13 of 31 analyzed roles.

Hero
13 of 31
Mentor
5 of 31
Herald
4 of 31
Ally
3 of 31
Shadow
2 of 31
Trickster
2 of 31
Shapeshifter
1 of 31
Threshold guardian
1 of 31
Show the 31 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
20
Warm
18
Hopeful
15
Melancholic
15
Absurd
5
Other
28

How their films linger

Hopeful21 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy17
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous8

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Luke Perry's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 47 of their 62 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Luke Perry's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

96 credits, 62 with a MovieCove page; 20 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood(2019)

    In Memory Of · as Wayne Maunder

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Griddle House(2018)

    as Older Jack

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • It's Gawd! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Jeffrey

  • Riverdale(2017)

    Show 48 episodes · In Memory Of · as Fred Andrews

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Race to Win(2016)

    as Gentry

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Love in Paradise(2016)

    Producer · Writer · as Avery Ford

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise(2015)

    as Richard Steele

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Dudes & Dragons(2015)

    as Lorash

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Ties That Bind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 5 episodes · as Tim Olson

  • Black Beauty(2015)

    as James

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Welcome Home(2015)

    as Stewart Paylor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Beat Beneath My Feet(2014)

    as Steve

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • K-9 Adventures: Legend of the Lost Gold(2014)

    as Paul Stevenson

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • A Fine Step(2014)

    as Cal

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Scoot & Kassie's Christmas Adventure(2013)

    as Paul Stevenson

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Red Wing(2013)

    as Carl Blanton

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Fra Sydhavn til West Coast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Sig selv

  • Flat Chested (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Ralph

  • Goodnight for Justice: Queen of Hearts(2013)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Judge John Goodnight

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Goodnight for Justice: The Measure of a Man(2012)

    Producer · as John Goodnight

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Redemption Road(2010)

    as Boyd

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Blood Meridian Test Reel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as John Joel Glanton

  • Body of Proof(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Charlie Stafford, CDC

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Goodnight for Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as John Goodnight

  • Sam Steele and the Junior Detective Agency (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as The Cat

  • Pound Puppies(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Fang (voice)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Raising Hope(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as The Ghost of Arbor Day

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • FCU: Fact Checkers Unit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 8 episodes · as Luke

  • Hot in Cleveland(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Trevor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Generator Rex(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Final Storm(2010)

    as Silas Hendershot

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Good Intentions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Chester Milford

  • Hanna's Gold(2010)

    as Cole

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • A Midsummer Comedy(2009)

    as Sam

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Community(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Inspector Spacetime

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Stillman

  • Angel and the Bad Man(2009)

    as Loredo

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Silent Venom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Lt. Cmdr. James O'Neill

  • Upstairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Weaver

  • A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride(2008)

    as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Leverage(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Dalton Rand

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • A Gunfighter's Pledge(2008)

    as Matt Austin

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Alice Upside Down(2007)

    as Ben McKinley

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • John from Cincinnati(2007)

    Show 10 episodes · as Linc Stark

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • The Sandlot: Heading Home(2007)

    as Tommy Santorelli

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Windfall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 13 episodes · as Peter Schaefer

  • Dishdogz(2005)

    as Tony

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Benjamin Cyrus

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Supernova(2005)

    as Dr. Chris Richardson

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Supernova (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Chris Richardson

  • Descent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Dr. Jake Rollins

  • Doctor Who(2005)

    Show Actor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Down the Barrel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as David

  • Clone High(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Ponce de León (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • What I Like About You(2002)

    Show 3 episodes · as Todd

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Johnson County War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Harry Hammett

  • Fogbound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Bob

  • Jeremiah(2002)

    Show 35 episodes · as Jeremiah

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • The Triangle(2001)

    as Stu Sheridan

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Night Visions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Michael Sears (segment "Now He's Coming Up the Stairs")

  • Dirt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Attorney

  • The Enemy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Dr. Michael Ashton

  • Attention Shoppers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Mark Pinnalore

  • The Heist(2000)

    as Jack

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Intern(2000)

    as Luke Perry (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Night of the Headless Horseman(1999)

    as Brom Bones

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Noah Sibert

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Dr. Ron Young

  • The Florentine(1999)

    as Frankie

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Family Guy(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Luke Perry (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Will & Grace(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Aaron

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Indiscreet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Michael Nash

  • Lifebreath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Martin Devoe

  • The Legend of Calamity Jane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Additional Voices (voice)

  • Pepper Ann(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Stewart Walldinger (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Oz(1997)

    Show 10 episodes · as Reverend Jeremiah Cloutier

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Johnny Bravo(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Invasion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Beau Stark

  • The Fifth Element(1997)

    as Billy

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Riot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Boomer

  • Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 13 episodes · as Sub-Zero (voice)

  • Spin City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Spence Kaymer

  • American Strays(1996)

    as Johnny

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Incredible Hulk(1996)

    Show 21 episodes · as Rick Jones (voice)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Normal Life(1996)

    as Chris Anderson

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Christmas Vacation '95 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Luke Perry

  • 8 Seconds(1994)

    as Lane Frost

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Biker Mice from Mars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 65 episodes · as Napoleon Brie (voice)

  • At Home with the Webbers(1993)

    as Garbage Guy

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer(1992)

    as Oliver Pike

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Terminal Bliss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as John Hunter

  • Scorchers(1991)

    as Ray Ray

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Beverly Hills, 90210(1990)

    Show 196 episodes · Director · as Dylan McKay

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Parker Lewis Can't Lose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Luke Perry

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Luke Perry (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Live with Kelly and Mark(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 96 titles from 1988 to 2019; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

The Fifth Element (1997)

$264M worldwide

Highest rated

The Fifth Element (1997)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19882019

Peak 2015 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 12 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting96 of 96: 92 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score37thDirecting2 of 96: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting1 of 96: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleOther crew2 of 96: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

96 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s29 · 29 acting · 1 crew2000s32 · acting2010s33 · 33 acting · 3 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 43% of 21 roles
920212

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Luke Perry's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 30th percentile, the median of all 38; across their 35 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 27th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Reach · how many have seen their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Midcredits score across 62 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th19
  • Below 25th17

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 62 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved13
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic12
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed22

Most divisive · actor

Black Beauty (2015)

89th percentile spread · 60% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Oz (1997)

Midcredits 96th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 32 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Luke Perry's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles28–63 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 34 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Luke Perry work with?

People who share at least 2 of Luke Perry's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ira Pincus shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles